Berlitz Think and Talk German

by Riverdeep - Learning company

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00002S92Z
• Item model number: VTG3744AE
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 10, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,691 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #78 in Software > Education & Reference > Foreign Languages > German
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Berlitz Think & Talk German works toward all-around German fluency with an emphasis on fundamental speaking and listening comprehension skills. Prepare yourself for a variety of conversations with 50 interactive lessons and 150 real-life situations. With advanced technologies like record-playback and speech recognition (Windows version only), you'll be speaking German with confidence. Millions of people worldwide have relied on the expertise and experience of Berlitz to learn foreign languages.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Grating on the nerves, April 7, 2001

By A Customer

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This review is from: Berlitz Think and Talk German (CD-ROM)

I purchased several items in order to begin to learn German. I found this product to be the most annoying. The software is archaic and difficult to navigate. Also, the method of teaching employed involves total immersion in German, with no accompanying translations of the words being taught. However, the software does offer several ways to practice the vocabulary for each lesson, with spoken and written exercises. In combination with other books and audio CDs, these exercises were a little helpful, but overall I gained the least knowledge from this product.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent learning tool, January 7, 2001

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Frank Amini (Melbourne, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Berlitz Think and Talk German (CD-ROM)

My girlfriend is German and I am trying to learn the language. I have tried many different products from books to audio tapes and computer software programs. So far I have found this program most helpful used along with a book (Essential German) from Berlitz. Software is easy to use and I have experienced learning the language effortlessly. I only paied [$] for my copy which was money well spent. If you are serious to learn the language, I recommend it as one of the sources that will come helpful. Probably your best bet is to have several books, audio tools, and computer programs and learn them all. Good luck to you.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a modern classic, November 14, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Berlitz Think and Talk German (CD-ROM)

This CD contains the complete Berlitz Think and Talk German course. This course consists of fifty short (eight to ten minute), all German language scenes from which the student derives meaning, usage, and grammar in much the same way that one learned one's own native language. If the Berlitz method of teaching completely in the target language works for you (It does for me, but I understand some people hate it.); and if you like or can tolerate learning from a computer program, then this CD is a terrific buy...you get the same course you'd get if you bought the tapes version, but you pay lots and lots less.